Homa Bay Town MP Peter Kaluma has asked President William Ruto to ensure that loans borrowed by his government are used to uplift regions that have long been forgotten in national development.

In a statement shared on his official X account on Thursday, September 11, 2025, Kaluma acknowledged that Kenya has a long history of borrowing but lamented that many communities have not seen the benefits of those funds. He argued that while citizens continue to repay debts taken over the decades, their regions remain underdeveloped and left behind.

“Loans have been borrowed by all regimes in Kenya since independence. We have been repaying the loans, yet they were not used to develop our region,” Kaluma said.

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The MP praised Ruto for what he described as a deliberate effort to spread development equally across the country. He said Ruto had shown the political will to treat all regions fairly, something he believes previous governments failed to do.

“President Ruto, you have shown the will to develop all regions and people of Kenya equally. You have stabilised the economy,” Kaluma noted.

Kaluma’s statement comes at a time when Kenya’s borrowing has sparked a heated public debate, with critics warning against accumulating debts that will burden future generations. However, the legislator insisted that borrowing is not the problem if the money is invested wisely in communities that have been overlooked.

“Please take loans and develop the regions of Kenya which have been forgotten in the past,” Kaluma urged.

The appeal highlighted frustrations felt in counties that remain marginalised despite years of loan repayments by taxpayers. By directing his message to the president, Kaluma placed responsibility on Ruto to correct the imbalance and ensure that new loans translate into real change on the ground.

His remarks carried both a reminder and a challenge, a reminder that Kenyans are still paying debts taken decades ago without seeing value. For Kaluma, the focus is not on whether loans should be taken, but on ensuring they leave behind a legacy of development that touches every corner of the nation.